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I. B. KLEINERT.

COMBINED NECK AND BAR PROTECTOR.

7' No. 322,614. Patented July 21 1 885.

N. PETERS, Phulmlitimgnpher. Washington. a c.

UNITED STATES IsAAo B. KLEINERT,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINED NECK AND EAR PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,614, dated July 21,1885.

Application filed April 21, 1885.

To aZZ 1072 0122, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Isaac B. KLEINERT, of New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Combined Ear and Neck Protectors; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in combined ear and neckprotectors.

In traveling before a cold wind or with the wind at any point back of aright line to the' course of travel, the back of the neck and theportions beneath the ears are exposed, and as these parts of the bodyare tender and'easily chilled it becomes a matter of health and even oflife to protect them. The turning-up of the coat collar, and the use offur and woolen capes are some of the more common means resorted to forprotecting these tender parts; but both have a tendency to overheat theneck, causing perspiration and an increased liability to take cold uponthe slightest exposure, while the use of the coat-collar has the minorobj ectionable feature of becoming soiled thereby.

The object of my present invention is to pro vide an ear-protector frameof improved constructio11,and to further make use of the springbow whichholds the ear-pads in position as a support for a neck-protector; andwith these ends in view my invention consists in a pair of ear padframes connected by a spring bow, the bow and frames being formed of asingle piece of spring metal.

My invention further consists in a cape or flap suspended from the bow,which connects a pair of ear-pad frames.

My invention further consists in certain features of construction andcombinations of parts as will be hereinafter described, and pointed outin the claims.

In the. accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of the ear-pad framesand spring-bow connecting the same, and Fig. 2 shows the neck-cape andear-pads in position on the bow, and frames.

A represents the bow. It consists of a piece of spring metal, preferablywire, curved to conform to the back of the head, and bent at each end toform an oval-shaped loop, 13, and

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afterinterlocking-with itself at the point where it turns to form theloop, extends across the loop and is attached to the rim forming thecurved cross-brace O. The form and construction of the loop B andcross-brace G are quite similar to those shown and described in myapplication for Letters Patent entitled Improvement in Ear-Protectors,filed April 18, 1885, and is not claimed in the present applicationexcept sofar as it forms a part of the improved combination of bow andframes.

The cape D may be removably or permanently secured to the bow A, as maybe found desirable. It consists of fur or any soft fabric which may besuited to the purpose, and may extend downwardly just far enough toshield the neck or may extend well down onto the shoulders.

My preferred construction, however, is to cover the spring-bow with somesoft fabric, and have the cape constructed in such a manner that it maybe attached and removed at pleasure, thus enabling the wearer todispense with the cape whenever he may desire to do so, and still leavethe wire covered so that it will not feel cold to the head.

E represents the ear pads secured on the frames and adapted to partiallyreceive the top of the ear, as explained in the application abovereferred to.

I am aware that car muffler frames have been made of three parts, thepad-frames being made of wire having perforated plates soldered thereto,to which are secured the oppoposite ends of a bow for retaining thearticle in place. An ear muffler frame thus constructed is defective andobjectionable in its construction owing to the fact that it is difficultto solder the perforated plates to the wire pad-frame owing to thelimited amount of metallic surface exposed for the attachment of thesolder. Again, in soldering such perforated plates onto the wires, theheat incurred in such operation draws the temper of the wire and annealsand softens it, thereby destroying its stiffness at the points soldered.Again, by the continued use of the article and adjusting it to fit thewearer, the solder is liable to become detached from the frame andthereby render the article useless. In my improvement theseobjectionable features are obviated by making the ear-pad frame and thebow of a single piece of spring metal, the ear- I 1. A frame forearmufflers, consisting of a pad frame being formed from theopposite 1ends of the'bow and hence made integral therewith. By this method ofmanufacture several important and valuable results are insured.

In the first place, the cost of manufacture is re duced, as I obviatethe necessity for the skilled labor required in soldering and alsodispense with perforated plates or cars for fastening the partstogether. Again, by having the earpads and bows made of a single pieceof spring metal the frame is rendered very durable, be-

ing of uniform strength throughout every por- 7 tion thereof, and may beadjusted by slightly bending the bow to insure any desired springtension of the ear pads without danger of breaking the bow or itsconnection with the ear-pads, and, further, by forming the ear-padframes from the opposite ends of the bow, they can be readily made ofany size desired.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

bow portion, and ear-pad frames bent into form from its opposite ends,the bow and earpad frames being made of a single piece of spring metal,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a pair of ear-pads connected by a spring-bow,of a neck-cape sus pended from the bow, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a pair of ear-pads connected by a spring-bowprovided with a soft covering, of a neck cape removably attached to thebow, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I- have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

ISAAC B. KLEINERT.

\Vitnesses:

J ULIUS J ANOWITZ, E. O. Snwilm).

